Shoemaker&#39;s tool.



P. UA-RBTTI. SHOEMAKERS TOOL. 1 APPLICATION FILED 11017.24, 1911.

Patented Feb. 6, 1912,

lnyentor Attorneys 1 UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

PETER CARETTI, OF CONNELLSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHOEMAKERS TOOL.

Application filed November 24, 1911.

provide a simple and inexpensive device of this character, which shall be convenient and eflicient in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel means for adjusting the guard for the blade.

A further object of the invention is to provide a heel shave of this character which may be employed to trim various styles of heels, such as Cuban, military or French heels, and which may be used for either straight or concaved heel edges.

To the above ends this invention resides in the novel construction and combination of parts as hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the heel shave. Fig. 2 is a bottom view thereof. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 1et of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the guard.

' Referring in detail to the drawings, wherein similar reference characters indicate similar parts, there is designated by the numerals 11 and 11 a pair of handles which are curved or bowed upwardly and which are connected by a forward vertical bridge 19 and by a rear supplemental bridge 12 which is spaced from the former bridge. A curved guard 17 is arranged below the bridge 19 and has an upstanding lug 23 fitting into a corresponding recess 24: in the bottom of the bridge 19, and the said lug 23 has an upstanding bolt 25 passing through the bridge 19 through an opening 20 therein. A nut 18 is arranged on the said bolt 25 and fits within the opening 20 to be constrained against longitudinal movement in the bridge 19. The guard 17 is also provided with a pair of fingers or guides 26 at the sides of the lug 23 which project into the bridge 19 to constrain the guard against swinging. A curved blade 13 is arranged between the guard 17 and the supplemental bridge 12 Specification of Letters Patent.

- Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

Serial No. 662,233.

and has the extremities thereof secured to the respective handles 11 and 11. One extremity of the blade 13 is secured to the handle 11 by a suitable screw 1 1, and the other extremity thereof is bent angularly in an upstanding position as designated by the numeral 22 to fit on the inner face of a plate 16 secured to the inner end and outer side of the handle 11 and the angular extremity 22 is secured to the said plate 16 bymeans of a bolt 15; The guard 17, blade 13 and the supplemental bridge 12 are dropped below the handles and have a common gentle convex curve 28 at the bottom extending from the handle 11 and forming a corner 27 therewith, then into an abrupt convex curve 29 toward the handle 11, and terminating in a gentle concave curve 30 merging into the handle 11.

In use, the guard 17 may be readily adjusted by rotating the nut 18, which in fitting in the opening 20 in the bridge 19 projects beyond the sides of the bridge 19 to permit the nut to be readily rotated, and by the rotation of the nut 18 on the bolt 25 it will be seen that the bolt is moved longitudinally to thereby move the guard 17 ac cordingly. By adjusting the guard 17 the depth of the cut made by the blade 18 may be regulated, and by reason of the shape of the guard, blade and the supplemental bridge this device may be used for trimming various styles of heels, such as Cuban, military or French heels, and may also be used for either straight or concaved heels of various degrees in an eflicient manner. The shavings pass into the space 21 between the bridges 19 and 12 and may be readily removed. The blade 18 abuts against the sup plemental bridge 12 and is thereby braced.

against being sprung rearwardly when in use, and this blade may be readily detached for sharpening or replacement.

This tool is convenient in use and will not cut the uppers of the shoe in trimming the heels thereof. This tool is also simple in construction thereby rendering it inexpensive to manufacture and as a whole presents a desirable tool of this character.

What is claimed is:

1. In a heel shave, a pair of handles connected by a bridge, a curved guard arranged below the bridge having a bolt upstanding therefrom and passing through the bridge, a nut on the said bolt and constrained against longitudinal movement in the said bridge, and a curved blade connected at its extremities to the handles in rear of the guard.

2. In a heel shave, a pair of handles connected by a front bridge and a curved rear supplemental bridge spaced from the former bridge, a curved guard arranged below the former bridge and having a bolt upstanding therefrom and passing through the former bridge, a nut on the said bolt and constrained against longitudinal movement in the former bridge, and a curved blade connected at its extremities to the handles between the guard and the supplemental bridge.

3. In a heel shave, a pair of handles connected by a front bridge and a curved rear supplemental bridge spaced from the former bridge, a curved guard arranged below the former bridge and having a bolt upstanding therefrom and passing through the former bridge, a nut on the said bolt and constrained against longitudinal movement in the former bridge, a curved blade connected at its extremities to the handles between the guard and the supplemental bridge, the said guard, blade and supplemental bridge being dropped below the handles and having a common gentle convex curve at the bottom extending from one of the handles and forming a corner therewith, then into an abrupt convex curve toward the other handle, and terminating in a gentle concave curve merging into the last mentioned handle.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

PETER CARETTI. Witnesses:

ANGELO CARETTI, PHILIP 'GALIARDI.

Copies of-this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. G. 

